History
BBSRC was created in 1994, merging the former Agricultural and Food Research Council (AFRC) and taking over the biological science activities of the former Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC).
Chairs
- Sir Alistair Grant (1994-1998)
- Dr Peter Doyle CBE (1998-2003)
- Dr Peter Ringrose (2003-2009)
- Prof Sir Tom Blundell FRS (2009–present)
Chief Executives
- Prof (now Sir) Tom Blundell FRS (1994 -1996)
- Prof Ray Baker CBE (1996-2002)
- Prof (now Dame) Julia Goodfellow CBE (2002-2007)
- Prof Douglas Kell (2008–present)
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